Species Hibiscus rogersii
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There aren’t any identifications of Hibiscus rogersii.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Hibiscus:
Gk. hibiskos = name for the ‘marsh-mallow’ used by Virgil (Palmer), possibly derived from Gk. ibis = a stork that fed on some species of mallow.
Etymology of rogersii:
Named after Rev. William Moyle Rogers (1835-1920), clergyman and specialist on Rubus. He was brought to the Cape by Bishop Gray in 1860 and appointed vice-principal of Bishop's College (Bishops) in Cape Town. His holy orders stationed him at Riversdale from January - June 1860, at George from June 1860 - September 1862 and then briefly at Caledon from October 1862. His whole cape collection is stored at the British Museum.
Scientific name:
Hibiscus rogersii Burtt Davy
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Man. Pl. Transvaal ? 1, 43 (1926)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1926
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Hibiscus rogersii.
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